Utah reports its highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations

Utah reports its highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has reported its highest number of hospitalizations yet with 348 COVID-19 patients, surpassing the record of 342 patients set on Sunday. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that last week, officials with the Utah Hospital Association told Gov. Gary Herbert that if the number of coronavirus patients did not decrease, state hospitals may have to transfer patients that are not improving out of intensive care units to make room for others, Utah reported no new deaths from the coronavirus on Monday, with the total fatality count statewide remaining at 614 people.